Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-11
IRON WORKERS SCALE
THE ANATGAMATED ASSOCIATION STILL
WORKING Oh THE SCALE
some Few POINTS Already Settled-A PrOtacted
SeSSla PrObabs-The Manufacturers Will Not
Meet the Scale Committee Till Tuesday
Week-The Annual Pcn!c.

PITrsBrRG. June l0.-The Amalga-
mated Assertion Convention devoted this
mornings session entirely to considera-
ton Of the Wage Committees report
The scale in all its details is being very
carefully aud closely studied, and is draw
ing out considerable discussion. The
boiling and mrck roll scale have been de-
cided upon, and this morning when the
session adjourned work had commenced on
the scale for bar iron. Secretary Martin
stated that ~ little ha b. II accomplished
thus far that the convention would prob
ably not finally adjourn Hl,il week from
Tomorrow. The bulk of the business he
fore the convention has not vet been
touched, and will not be until the scale OF
wages has been completed The only re-
port that has thus far been considered is
that of President Weihc.
The above is what WIS given out otlj-
cially by Secretary Martin. From other
sources it was learned positively that the
-. 80 rate for boiling on two-cent card
had been decided upon. There will be no
discussion on the naileS' scale rs last years
scale of l. cents when the card rate of
nails is 81 will probably be adopted with
out debate.
The present price per ton If 2,2i0
pounds 10 be paid ior muck rolling on
trains of two pair or sets of rolls or less is
~ per cent, or of the straight price
paid for boiling. The new scale for il has
been agreed upon, and il is rumorcd that il
Is a 10 per cent advance over that of last
year. The present 6i-cent rate for bar
rolling and heating Oh Il 2-cent card will
probably also he increased by 10 per cent.
1t will he definitely decided upon before
this afternoons session closes.
The Convention adjourned this after
noon until Monday morning NJ that the
delegates can attend the twelfth annual
picnic to be held at Alliquippa Grove, on
the HIttsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, to-
morrow. The programme for the picnic
has been completed. The delegates will
assemble at Turner Hall tomorrow morn
ing and will march from there to the
Pittsburg and Lake Eiie depot, headed by
the Cathedral Band. They will probably
leave for Aliquppa AT $40 in the morning.
Among the lodges that are expected to
JON in the march of the delegates To the
depot are the Monongahela, No. ~;
Champion, No. 10; Elha, No. IS; Soho,
No. 10: Onward, No. 30, and the Linden
Ste,l Works Lodge. II is expected that
10, 600 people will attend the picnic.
Secretary MAJ tin says that Steubenville
and other places i'll that section will send
large delegations, notwithstanding that the
arbitrary rates of the Pennsylvania Com
pany. .bv which their cars will not run over
the Z. y l.. f.. and which will compel the
passengers to change ears. 4 large number
of people are also expected from Wheeling,
New Cast and Youngstown
/ At the afternoons session of the conven-
tion portion OF the time was devoted to
hearing a temperance lecture from Mrs K.
! ii. Jones resident of the W. &. T. L. The
lady is the wife of the cN-Nice President of
the Pitt. rurg district, who is now boss pud-
dler al the Kittaning mill.
In the afternoon a communication was
read from Secretary Wise, in which he
stated the manufacturers would not be
ready TO confer with the Wage Committee
until next Tuesday week, as they wanted
time 10 carefully consider the scale before
they met TO sign it. He also requested
that the new scale be furnished him as
SoOn ~ possible, so that he could mail a
copy of il TO every member of the Asso-
citation.
The bar and guide mill scale were then
taken up, and after discussion the recon.
mendations of the committee for slight
advance was adopted. A lively debate
over the admission of the delegate from
Keystone Lodge of this city followed, and
final y the lodge withdrew from the Asso-
citation because the Convention refused
to recognize the delegate elected.